Historical QOD 2/5/2009: What is the difference in risk for sudden cardiac death in users of typical antipsychotic drugs versus the risk for sudden death in users of atypical antipsychotic drugs?
Current users of typical and of atypical antipschyotic drugs have similar, dose related increased risk for sudden cardiac death.
Ray WA, Chung CP, Murray KT, Hall K, Stein CM. Atypical antipsychotic drugs and the risk of sudden cardiac death. N Engl J Med. 2009 Jan 15;360(3):225-35. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0806994. Erratum in: N Engl J Med. 2009 Oct 29;361(18):1814. PMID: 19144938; PMCID: PMC2713724.
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